Welcome to VPFO Communications & Engagement

Everyone in the VPFO has a part in telling the story of how finance, facilities, and safety enable UBC’s teaching, learning and research.

Here you will find information, resources, and tools to do your part to strengthen your communications and achieve our business goals.

Plan

Plan your communications to focus your objectives, refine your messages and identify your audiences.

Produce

Take advantage of our resources to create outstanding communications that align with our vision and values.

Publish

Discover the channels at UBC to make sure your message is reaching the right audiences, in the right way, at the right time.

Learn

Explore what makes good communications, find resources to improve, and see where we’re at and where we’re going.

2024-27 VPFO Strategic Communications Plan

The VPFO’s strategic Communications Plan provides a moving 3-year planning window for Communications & Engagement across the VPFO, supporting the Vice-President Finance & Operations’ (VPFO) Strategic Plan, in alignment with the UBC Strategic Plan.

News & Announcements

  • New Campaign: UBC First Aid

    UBC Campus Security provides First Aid for students, faculty, staff, student-staff, and visitors on the UBC Vancouver Point Grey campus. Our patrol officers are Occupational First Aid Level 2 (OFA2) certified and will respond and provide initial care and implement…

    Read more: New Campaign: UBC First Aid
  • Operational Excellence Website Launches

    VPFO Communications & Engagement developed a new website for the VPFO’s new Operational Excellence department. Explore and discover how they will be working across UBC to help shape our transition to a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.

    Read more: Operational Excellence Website Launches
  • Yvonne Kwok promoted to Communications Manager, Facilities and Safety & Risk Services

    Yvonne Kwok will be expanding her role as our new Communications Manager, Facilities & SRS, effective Friday, May 21, 2021.

    Read more: Yvonne Kwok promoted to Communications Manager, Facilities and Safety & Risk Services